Study confirms spending local helps Gippsland economy

The Committee for Gippsland says a recent study on the local economy supports the premise that buying local creates local jobs.

The study compared the flow-on effect of money spent at local and non-local businesses operating in the region.

It found that for every $100 spent at a local business, almost $97 is generated for the local economy.

The Committee for Gippsland's chief executive, Mary Aldred, says money spent in the region stays in the region.

"This compares to non-local businesses where it's just $71 that's regenerated into that local community, so that's about $30 in every $100, a $30 difference, that it makes between if you buy local from a local business or from a business that's not based in Gippsland," she said.